Miniaturized Sun Sensor
The new Sun Sensor is based on the development of the present UiO detector, with several enhancements for compliance with use on GEO satellites.
Technical Specifications
Functional Output Sun direction in spacecraft frame
Performance (over full thermal & dynamic environment) Angular accuracy (including tolerance to solar flares, SEU, albedo and straylight) Margin: 70% (=100%-30%)0.16-0.5°
Field of View full cone >180°
Interfaces Full system Mass Less than 80 grams
Sensor Dimensions (without electronics) Max 35mm in all directions (included packaging)
Electronic Dimensions 25mm + packaging
Average power consumption <10 mW Supply voltage 5V internal, 28V or 50V bus voltage (can be tailored) Data interface Digital Design and PA Redundancy More than double, almost 100% triple Lifetime ≥15 years in GEO Thermal cycles >7000
Reliability <100FIT @30°C
Radiation Electronic components: 100 Krad
Optics: 300Krad
Detector (if any): 1Mrad
SEU tolerant
ITAR ITAR free
Environment Dynamics Up to 11300S/s
Temperature Storage and operational:
-40 to +75°C
Extension for Solar Array accommodation: -80 to +100°C (TBC)
Vibration and shock Sine: 20 g peak
Random: 27 g RMS
Shock: 3000 g from 2 to 10kHz
Knowledge
Analogue signal processing
Digital signal processing
System design
Software development
Hardware development
Command and control systems
Subsystems
Secure solutions
Remote control
Cryptology
Space
Services
Custom design
Re-design of existing products
Adaptations
Interface design
Life-cycle support
System engineering
Application
Sounding rockets
Satelites
Commercial usage
Available for license production